Try Not to Breathe

By: David Bell

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Synopsis: An ex-cop sets out to find her missing sister and discovers the shocking truth about her family...A traumatic experience in the line of duty forces thirty-year-old Avery Rogers to abandon both her relationship and her position as a Kentucky State Police officer. She retreats to a college town where she works an unfulfilling job as a security guard, breaking up fights between drunken frat boys. But a frantic phone call turns Avery&’s life upside down. Her father—a retired cop who never fails to convey his disappointment in Avery—says her half sister is missing and in danger. Avery is sure Anna&’s just crashing with friends, but her father strong-arms her into searching for the sister she barely knows.Anna Rogers is fed up with her family—a half sister who resents her existence and a domineering father who thinks it&’s okay for cops to shoot unarmed civilians. She hits the road to attend a protest against police brutality, unaware of the danger that awaits her there. Just after catching a glimpse of Avery at the protest, Anna receives a shocking text. Now she&’s no longer road-tripping; she&’s running, pursued by an older sister she doesn&’t trust and a violent stranger who has been stalking her for weeks. When Avery discovers Anna&’s hiding place near a remote cave system, she risks everything to save her. Little do the sisters know that a secret is catching up to them—a secret at the very heart of their family history.